PG 205-16 INTEGRITY REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATION PROCEDURE Flashcards
(5 cards)
ADDITIONAL DATA
To receive recognition from the Integrity Review Board for involvement in bribery related offense, the uniformed member concerned must be the individual who was offered/accepted the
bribe and either effected the arrest for the crime of bribery or charged the defendant with the additional crime of bribery. In situations when the arresting officer is not the uniformed member offered the bribe, an ARREST REPORT SUPPLEMENT must be prepared delineating the circumstances surrounding the additional charge of bribery.
All uniformed members of the service directly involved in a “controlled pad” incident, i.e., receives payoffs, acts as an intermediary, etc., are eligible to receive recognition from the Integrity Review Board
PURPOSE
To set forth the guidelines to be followed when a uniformed member of the service is recommended for recognition, by the member’s commanding officer, for effecting an arrest for a bribery-related offense or an action which demonstrated the uniformed member’s commitment to the Department’s integrity policy.
DEFINITION
CONTROLLED PAD - For the purpose of this procedure is a purported payment to uniformed members of the service to protect existing or contemplated illegal activities which will constitute more than one (1) time bribery payments.
PROCEDURE
Whenever a uniformed member of the service is recommended for recognition, by the member’s commanding officer, to the Integrity Review Board:
uniformed member’s normal tour of duty.
UNIFORMED MEMBER OF THE SERVICE WILL:
- Report to Employee Relations Section, as follows:
a. In uniform of the day, if assigned to patrol duties
b. In proper business attire, if assigned to non-patrol duties. - Bring copies of the following documents concerning the arrest and/or incident of high integrity, if prepared:
a. ON LINE BOOKING SYSTEM ARREST WORKSHEET (PD244-159)
b. Last two (2) PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (as appropriate to rank)
c. ARREST INVESTIGATION REPORT (PD244-1511)
d. Criminal Court Affidavit
e. UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE REPORT (PD 370-152)
f. PROPERTY CLERK INVOICE (PD 521-141)
g. ARREST REPORT SUPPLEMENT (PD244-157), if applicable
h. Newspaper articles concerning incident
i. Any other Department forms/reports relating to the incident.Pu
NOTE: During this interview process, the aspirations of the uniformed member concerned will be discussed in detail and the uniformed member will be advised of the options available, depending upon the current needs of the Department and the uniformed member’s suitability/aptitude for such assignment.
The types of recognition uniformed members of the service are eligible to receive are as follows:
a. Police Commissioner’s letter of commendation
b. Award of one (1) to five (5) Career Program points
c. Waiver of all or part of the Career Path requirements for consideration for assignment to a specific command/bureau
d. Patrol precinct to patrol precinct transfers
e. Interviews for preferential assignments, i.e., Highway Districts, Emergency Service Unit, etc.
f. Interviews for investigative assignments, i.e., Organized Crime Control Bureau, etc.
NOTE: The Integrity Review Board may recommend that uniformed members of the service be granted interviews for a potential assignment to one (1) of the Department’s investigative track units for having effected arrests for bribery or other acts of high integrity. The actual impact or perceived impact of the “Eighteen Month Detective Designation Law” should NOT effect the decision to grant an interview to a well deserving uniformed member. The integrity of the Department is of the utmost concern and efforts to properly reward uniformed members for their exemplary conduct should NOT be diminished.
g. Award of additional investigative time towards eligibility for promotion to detective designation.
h. Preferential consideration for assignment to a unit within the uniformed member’s current bureau of assignment, i.e., Organized Crime Investigation Division, Major Case Squad, etc.
i. Any other type of award deemed appropriate by the Integrity Review Board.
The type of recognition granted by the Integrity Review Board varies depending upon the uniformed member’s career aspirations, qualifications, overall performance level, and character. Uniformed members will not usually be considered for:
a. A patrol precinct to patrol precinct transfer with less than two (2) years of service, or
b. An interview for an investigative assignment with less than three (3) years of service.
When a uniformed member is awarded Career Program points only, the number of points awarded will be published in a Personnel Order.
Scheduling of preferential interviews for possible assignments to specific commands/bureaus will be the responsibility of the Personnel Officers concerned.
Arresting/assisting officers in arrests for bribery related offenses, or for other acts of high integrity, may apply for Department recognition, in the grade of Meritorious Police Duty, as outlined in P.G. 205-39, “Request for Departmental Recognition.”
A supervisor performing normal supervisory duties regarding bribery/attempted bribery incidents is not eligible for recognition by the Integrity Review Board.
RELATED PROCEDURES
On-Line Booking System Computerized Arrest Notification Printout (P.G. 208-68)
Bribery Arrest By Uniformed Member Of The Service (P.G. 208-34)
Boards And Committees (O.G. 101-19)
Request For Departmental Recognition (P.G. 205-39)
FORMS AND REPORTS
ARREST INVESTIGATION REPORT (PD244-1511)
ARREST REPORT SUPPLEMENT (PD244-157)
CRIMINAL COURT AFFIDAVIT
ON LINE BOOKING SYSTEM ARREST WORKSHEET (PD244-159)
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (as appropriate to rank)
PROPERTY CLERK INVOICE (PD521-141)
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE REPORT (PD370-152)
